McKim is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Ktunaxa people. We recognize them as the past, present and future stewards of this land. The more we learn about the true history of Canada and the Ktunaxa people, the more connected we are to this land.
Do you have Indigenous Ancestry? Is there a distant relative with ancestry? If so, your child can be part of the Indigenous Education program at McKim.
We seek to support the success of Indigenous students who self-identify as having Indigenous Ancestry; First Nations (status and non-status), Inuit, and Metis. The Indigenous Education program increases the presence of Indigenous languages, culture and history for all students.
Supports include outdoor experiential learning and in-class cultural learning opportunities.
If you would like your child to participate in the Indigenous Education Support program, just check the Indigenous Ancestry on the Clevr form no later than September 30 each school year. We invite all students who have self-identified.
September 30 - National Truth and Reconciliation Day.
Students participated in a lesson on ReconciliAction. Led by our Indigenous Education Support team, students participated in a lesson about TRUTH and RECONILIATION that challenged them to write messages about Canada's past on mini-shirts (see image) featured on the Indigenous Bulletin board. The mini white shirts, featured in the image, demonstrate TRUTH, and the orange shirt shows actions of reconciliation.
An innovative educational toolkit that is designed to engage grade six students to explore the Residential Schools in BC, government policies, survivor stories and designing messages of hope.
A first step to reconciliation with indigenous communities, through meaningful discussions about the effects of Residential School. The Heart Garden was designed to honour all those lost, including the language and culture and the impact it had on families and communities. We plant marigolds for the survivors and the next generation still impacted by Residential Schools.
The Moose Hide Campaign, started in BC, and is an Indigenous-led grassroots movement that encourages men and boys to end violence towards women and children. Annually, McKim attends a ceremony in the Platz, designed to inform people about the Moose Hide Campaign. We give Moose hide pins to show our commitment to honor, respect, and protect Indigenous women and children.
Grade fives visit the Interpretive center and learn about the Ktunaxa people pre-contact, they learn about the Residential School from an elder who attended it, and they watch a historical video about Canada’s Residential School history.
Metis Fiddlers
V’ni Dansi -Metis dance troupe
May 5th is Red Dress Day and is a day where Canada raises Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People. Education about this day is taught alongside the Moose Hide Campaign.
Ktunaxa Numbers 1-20 contest. Bonus points were given if they could say the number 10-1, and if it was said to both Indigenous Education workers. With 937 points, Ms. D’Etcheverrey’s class wins a pizza party.
June 21 is a day to celebrate the cultures, languages, songs, traditions and history of different Indigenous groups from Turtle Island (Canada).
